OCTOBER 1, 2018
Racing to Brexit: Six Months to Go Where We Are, What We Know, and What You Should Do… Six Months from Brexit Day
This 29 September 2018 marked the start of the six-month “finish line” to the official Brexit of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). With more than two years elapsed since the Brexit Referendum in June 2016 when the UK’s populace elected to sever its 45-year association with the EU and its forerunners — many of the questions about the future relationship between the UK and the EU remain unanswered. With the 29 March 2019 Brexit Day just six months away, Newland Chase gives this quick snapshot of where we are, what we know, and what you should do when it comes to immigration and mobility.
Where We Are: “YOU ARE HERE” border. EU leaders rejected the UK’s current “Chequers plan” but have offered little hint at a constructive way forward. Both the UK and the EU More than two years in, it would seem that we should be further along have continually reiterated that “nothing is agreed until everything is in the timeline. However, when the events of the previous two years agreed”; so despite seemingly early progress, it appears all issues remain and the upcoming two years are depicted graphically, it drives home the on the table. Time is now running short in order for a deal to be finalized realization that we have much ground to cover yet. before 29 March 2019. If negotiators are unable to agree on the details of After months of negotiating, the tenor of the Brexit talks appeared to an exit deal by the end of November, the schedules of the EU governing reach an all-time low in late September 2018. Sticking points center bodies and the UK Parliament will make formally adopting a deal unlikely around the future trade relationship and how to deal with the Irish before the UK exits the EU on Brexit day.
“RACING TO BREXIT” — FIVE+ YEAR TIMELINE
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–202?
Brexit is Born Brexit Begins Brexit Continues Brexit “Finish Line” Brexit Prologue June 23: Brexit March 29: UK January: and March 29: December 31: Referendum: triggers Article 50: continue negotiations officially leaves the EU Transition period UK votes to leave EU Two-year exit process throughout 2018 March 30: Transition ends? Freedom of begins March: and period begins. Most Movement ends May: and agree to “transition aspects of UK and EU Sometime 202?: All begin negotiations phase” until relationship remain… agreements and December: and December 2020 including Freedom of relationship between EU agree on November: Movement UK ad EU agreed and “divorce terms” Parliament and EU March 30: and full Brexit achieved? Council to vote on trade talks can begin final Brexit deal?